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Shortage Occupation

A job category that a country considers hard to fill locally, often leading to lower salary thresholds, lighter labour-market checks, or faster processing.

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Definition

A shortage occupation is a role or profession that national authorities identify as facing a persistent lack of available workers in the local labour market. Immigration systems often give these roles special treatment, such as lower salary thresholds, fewer documentary hurdles, or waivers from the usual labour-market test. The list of shortage occupations is usually national, route-specific, and changeable, so applicants should confirm that the target job still appears on the live official list.

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